Kitchen utensil



NOV. 28, 1933. C A B E 1,936,961

KITCHEN UTENSIL Filed Oct. 25. 1932 Invenlor 67a mu (/7 @1173Patented.Nov. 28, 1933 r 1,936,961 r KITCHEN UTENSIL Clara A. Burge,Castlewood, S. Dztkl Application ctober 25, 1932. Serial No. 639,511

1 Claim. (c1. 65-12) a My invention relates generally to kitchenutensils, and particularly to an instrument which is primarily adaptedto taking uplifting, and carrying doughnuts, and which is useful alsofor 5 kindred purposes. I

' It is an important object of my invention to provide an instrument ofthis type which, when employed as a doughnut lifter, will efliciently'perform the functions of lifting and carrying a plurality of doughnuts,without endangering the coating of the doughnut by piercing or otherwisefracturing the same. I r

It is also an important object of my invention to provide a device ofthe character described which will positively prevent doughnuts andthelike on the same from slipping and getting into an inconvenientposition thereon.

It is also an important object to my invention to provide in aninstrumentof the type described abovea special formation which shallfacilitate the picking up and lifting and carrying of the doughnuts andthe like and act to prevent the doughnuts or the like from falling fromorshifting relative thereto. I 1

Other objects and advantages of. my invention will be apparent from areading of the following description in connection with the drawing,wherein for purposes of illustration I have shown a preferred embodimentof the invention.

In the drawing: I

embodiment of the invention, showing in dotted lines how doughnuts maythereby. a5

like numerals refer to like parts throughout the same, the numeral 5generally designates the the longitudinal'axis of the shank 7. The halfelliptical or bowed portion 9 results; and terminates in a rounded point10. V

About two-thirds of the way of the handle 6 toward the outer end of thedevice, it is provided 5 with lateral projections 11 and 12 oppositelydisposed and constituting guards for engaging the sides of doughnuts 13which may be placed on the portion of the device which extends beyondthe location of the guards 11, 12. The

device being continuously curved from approxi- The figure is a generalperspective view of an belifted and carried Referring in detail-to thedrawing; wherein handle, said pair of arms being arranged on the matelythe points, there is provided asuitable formation for facilitatingentering the point 10' I and subsequently the curved portion 9 under thedoughnuts on the tray or other surface on which they are located, so asto facilitate lifting them, It will be obvious thatrwhen the point 10has been entered to a sufficient distance under the dou hnut that aslight downward movement w of the handle 6 will result in placingthepoint v 10 up into the opening of the doughnut, when the 5'doughnut'may be lifted simply by lifting the entire instrument, thentilting the same upwardly so that the doughnut will rest on the guards11, a r

12. It will be obvious that more than one doughthat such a plurality-ofdoughnuts'is positively prevented from moving objectionably ,to'ward thehandle 6 by the guards. Since no sharp points'are presentedwhich wouldbe apt to, be inadvertently engaged with the doughnuts so as to fracturethe coating thereof; it will u be obvious that the device'ofjtheinvention is operable in an efllcient' and; desirable" manners nut maybe lifted and carried in this manner and 7o Though I have shown anddescribed herein a preferred embodiment of the invention; it is to bedefinitely'understood that 'I do not desire to limit the application ofthe invention-thereto,

and'any change or changes may be made in material and structure andarrangement of parts, within the spirit of the invention and the scopeof the subjoined claim. i

A doughnut lifter comprising a'handle, a. shank extending axially fromone end of the handle, a

bowed portion on the outer end of the shank;

apair of straight short arms projecting from opposite s'ides of theshank where it'meetsthe bowed portion for holding articles on the bowedportionfrom' moving on the shanktoward the shankin a plane at rightangles to thatin which. the bowed portion curves, v said bowed portionand arms being of substantially uniform rec-- tangular cross section-

